Review of Kong: Skull Island (2017) by Zach U — 17 Sep 2017

Some of the best casting and cinematography in recent memory.

This review of Kong: Skull Island (2017) was written by Zach U on 17 Sep 2017.

Kong: Skull Island has generally received positive reviews.

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By Pur__0_0__ (32) on 18 Aug 2021

Honestly I hate King Kong. I can't stand seeing an ugly gorilla killing cool dinosaurs…

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By Ralph A (64) on 22 Jan 2019

Kong Skull Island has great monster action, but lacks worth while character and solid pacing. The end credit scene is pretty cool though…

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By Nguyen Le (136) for The Script Lab (63) on 09 Oct 2018

With a banquet of beasts, stylish beasts-versus-humans set pieces and gruesome deaths on both sides, Kong: Skull Island is a creature feature…

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By Nshellhamer (1) on 05 Apr 2019

The movie does have some flaws such as weak characters that don't have much to do and being way overcast however everyone is very good in it…

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By Molly Henery (136) for The Blogging Banshee (135) on 01 Nov 2018

Kong: Skull Island is my favorite giant monster film since Cloverfield (2008)…

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By Sydney O (10) on 30 Dec 2018

I still cannot understand why so many people dislike this movie. I saw it without having seen any trailer and it was really good…

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By Steve W (2,154) on 26 Dec 2018

Very entertaining film that's a million times better than Rampage. Happy to found it on boxxy software. thx god for this app…

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By Htgamer (37) on 04 Apr 2021

I haven't seen any of the old King Kong movies or Peter Jackson's 2005 King Kong film, but Kong: Skull Island is easily the best movie in the…

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By Coregamer1408 (144) on 07 Oct 2018

Put the feet up grab a bucket pop corn and leave the brain at the door and enjoy Kong: Skull Island is for what it is…

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By Alejandro970 (859) on 21 Mar 2021

This version is closer to the 1976 version than the 1933 and 2005 version…

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